Two aircraft, a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 (registered 9H-QCI) and a Air Europa Boeing 787-8 (registered EC-NXA) clipped wings at one of the holding points of runway 14R at Madrid Barajas, Spain. Both aircraft taxied back to the apron, some wingtip damage was spotted.
Ryanair flight FR3814 to Bologna, Italy was able to operate, albeit with a delay of over five hours. Air Europa will operate flight UX83 to Salvador, Brazil at 21:30 local time, about eight hours later than originally scheduled.
Aviation24.be is awaiting further information about the incident.
Ryanair/Malta Air 737 damages its wingtip following a ground collision with a Air Europa 787 at Madrid Barajas Airport. Both aircraft returned to the apron without further incident. pic.twitter.com/5NfSnNDlsU
— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) November 1, 2023
Incidente en Barajas. Un @Boeing #737 de @Ryanair ha golpeado a un #787 de @AirEuropa en uno de los puntos de espera de la 14R. Solo daños de chapa. pic.twitter.com/KfJa2nUO43
— Fly News (@flynewsmagazine) November 1, 2023
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